View instructions
The school bus endorsement applies to applicants who wish to drive a school bus in any Class A or B CDL. To add an S endorsement to your CLP/CDL, you must pass the Arkansas school bus test, and you must also pass skills tests in a school bus. The AR CDL bus test consists of 20 questions, and you'll need at least 16 correct answers to pass (80%). The knowledge test covers the following sections of the Arkansas CDL Manual: School Buses, Vehicle Inspection Test, Basic Control Skills Test and Road Test. After studying, take this AR CDL practice test to prepare for the actual bus test!
1.
Buses must never carry:
|
hospital supplies.
|
|
|
radioactive materials.
|
|
|
small arms ammunition.
|
|
|
All of the above.
|
2.
If you recognize a distracted driver on the road, you should:
|
try to pass them.
|
|
|
give them plenty of room.
|
|
|
flash your brake lights at them.
|
|
|
follow them closely.
|
3.
During an emergency student safety is generally best maintained by:
|
having the students stand at least 50 feet off the road in the direction of oncoming traffic.
|
|
|
keeping students on the bus.
|
|
|
leading students downwind of the bus if fire is present.
|
|
|
leading students as far away from the bus as possible.
|
4.
When loading and unloading students, drivers of a school bus should check their mirrors:
|
After entering the traffic.
|
|
|
After closing the door.
|
|
|
After extending the stop arm.
|
|
|
Continuously
|
5.
When driving, you should check mirrors regularly to know where other vehicles are around you. Remember that:
|
there are blind spots that your mirrors cannot show you.
|
|
|
you should check your after the start of any trip to make sure they are properly adjusted.
|
|
|
convex mirrors make things look larger and closer than they really are.
|
|
|
every registered motor vehicle must have at least one mirror.
|
6.
The stop signal arm and flashing red signals of a school bus must be used only:
|
when the school bus is stopped on a street or highway to load or unload students.
|
|
|
during sharp turns.
|
|
|
in heavy rain.
|
|
|
in heavy traffic.
|
7.
When stopping to pick up students at the bus stop, which of the following comes after all the others?
|
Check to confirm that all traffic has stopped before opening the door and signaling students to approach.
|
|
|
Activate the alternating red lights when traffic is a safe distance from the school bus.
|
|
|
Activate the alternating amber lights and open the door when traffic is a safe distance from the school bus.
|
|
|
Place the transmission in park or in neutral and set the parking brake.
|
8.
After an accident, an improper use of flares could cause:
|
the vehicle to slide back and forth.
|
|
|
the springs to put on the brakes.
|
|
|
air pressure to build from 50 to 100 psi within 2 minutes.
|
|
|
a fire if spilled fuel is on the ground.
|
9.
After starting the engine, the ABS light stays on. This means:
|
the ABS is in Neutral.
|
|
|
the ABS is working properly.
|
|
|
the ABS is not working properly.
|
|
|
the ABS oil level is not adequate.
|
10.
Which of the following is a special danger of loading and unloading a bus?
|
Student clothing or accessories accessories may be caught in the handrail or door as they exit the bus.
|
|
|
Students may drop an object near the bus.
|
|
|
Students may disappear from the driver's sight.
|
|
|
All of the above.
|
Page 1 of 2
Next page
Grade this page